Solid Edge Part Type Library
ProfileSide Property
Description
Sets and returns the side of the profile to which material is added or removed.
Property type
Read-write property
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Property ProfileSide As FeaturePropertyConstants
Example
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFramework.Application
    Dim objDoc As SolidEdgePart.PartDocument
    Dim objProfile As SolidEdgePart.Profile
    Dim objLine As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Line2d
    Dim objRefAxis As SolidEdgePart.RefAxis
    Dim objModel As SolidEdgePart.Model
    Dim objProfileArray(1 To 2) As SolidEdgePart.Profile
    Dim objRevCutout As SolidEdgePart.RevolvedCutout
    Dim objCutoutProfile As SolidEdgePart.Profile
    Dim objCutoutLine As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Line2d
    Dim objCutoutRefAxis As SolidEdgePart.RefAxis
    Dim objLines As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Lines2d
    Dim objRelns As SolidEdgeFrameworkSupport.Relations2d
    Dim lngProfSide As FeaturePropertyConstants
    Dim lngStatus As Long
    ' Report errors
    Const PI = 3.14159265358979
    ' Create/get the application with specific settings
    On Error Resume Next
    Set objApp = GetObject(, "SolidEdge.Application")
    If Err Then
        Err.Clear
        Set objApp = CreateObject("SolidEdge.Application")
        Set objDoc = objApp.Documents.Add("SolidEdge.PartDocument")
        objApp.Visible = True
    Else
        Set objDoc = objApp.ActiveDocument
    End If
    ' *** creating the Base Feature (Revolved Protrusion)
    ' creating the cross-section profile and the reference axis for the base feature
    Set objProfile = objDoc.ProfileSets.Add.Profiles.Add(pRefPlaneDisp:=objDoc.RefPlanes(2))
    Call objProfile.Circles2d.AddByCenterRadius(x:=0.05, y:=0, Radius:=0.025)
    lngStatus = objProfile.End(ValidationCriteria:=igProfileClosed)
    If (lngStatus <> 0) Then
        MsgBox "Profile for the base feature is not closed"
    End If
    Set objLine = objProfile.Lines2d.AddBy2Points(x1:=0, y1:=-0.05, x2:=0, y2:=0.05)
    Set objRefAxis = objProfile.SetAxisOfRevolution(LineForAxis:=objLine)
    ' creating the revolved protrusion feature and validating it
    Set objProfileArray(1) = objProfile.Parent.Profiles(1)
    Set objModel = objDoc.Models.AddFiniteRevolvedProtrusion(NumberOfProfiles:=1, ProfileArray:=objProfileArray, _
                                                             ReferenceAxis:=objRefAxis, ProfilePlaneSide:=igSymmetric, AngleOfRevolution:=(3 * PI / 2))
    objProfileArray(1).Visible = False
    If (objModel.RevolvedProtrusions(1).Status <> igFeatureOK) Then
        MsgBox "AddFiniteRevolvedProtrusion method of the Models object fails"
    End If
    ' *** creating a Revolved Cutout in the Base Feature with open profile
    ' creating the cross-section and the reference axis for the revolved cutout feature
    Set objCutoutProfile = objDoc.ProfileSets.Add.Profiles.Add(pRefPlaneDisp:=objDoc.RefPlanes(2))
    Set objLines = objCutoutProfile.Lines2d
    Call objLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0.065, y1:=0.015, x2:=0.05, y2:=0)
    Call objLines.AddBy2Points(x1:=0.05, y1:=0, x2:=0.065, y2:=-0.015)
    Set objRelns = objCutoutProfile.Relations2d
    Call objRelns.AddKeypoint(Object1:=objLines(1), Index1:=igLineEnd, Object2:=objLines(2), _
                              Index2:=igLineStart)
    lngStatus = objCutoutProfile.End(ValidationCriteria:=igProfileSingle)
    If (lngStatus <> 0) Then
        MsgBox "profile for the revolved cutout feature is not closed"
    End If
    Set objCutoutLine = objCutoutProfile.Lines2d.AddBy2Points(x1:=0, y1:=-0.05, x2:=0, y2:=0.05)
    Set objCutoutRefAxis = objCutoutProfile.SetAxisOfRevolution(LineForAxis:=objCutoutLine)
    ' creating the revolved cutout feature and validating it
    Set objRevCutout = objModel.RevolvedCutouts.AddFinite(Profile:=objCutoutProfile, _
                                                          RefAxis:=objCutoutRefAxis, profileSide:=igLeft, ProfilePlaneSide:=igSymmetric, AngleOfRevolution:=(2 * PI))
    objCutoutProfile.Visible = False
    If (objModel.RevolvedCutouts(1).Status <> igFeatureOK) Then
        MsgBox "AddFinite method of the RevolvedCutouts object fails"
    End If
    ' reading and writing to the profileside of the revolved cutout feature
    lngProfSide = objRevCutout.profileSide
    objRevCutout.profileSide = igRight
    ' USER DISPLAY
    ' Release objects
    Set objApp = Nothing
    Set objDoc = Nothing
    Set objProfile = Nothing
    Set objLine = Nothing
    Set objRefAxis = Nothing
    Set objModel = Nothing
    Set objProfileArray(1) = Nothing
    Set objProfileArray(2) = Nothing
    Set objRevCutout = Nothing
    Set objCutoutProfile = Nothing
    Set objCutoutLine = Nothing
    Set objCutoutRefAxis = Nothing
    Set objLines = Nothing
    Set objRelns = Nothing
End Sub
See Also

RevolvedCutout Object  | RevolvedCutout Members

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